Nitsan Keidar

Nitsan Keidar

News writer and diplomatic correspondent

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Azerbaijan pardons Israeli blogger

Israeli blogger sentenced to three years in prison for illegal entry receives pardon.

Azerbaijan pardons Israeli blogger

Counter-terrorism Bureau: Don't travel to North Korea or Turkey

Israel's Counter-terrorism Bureau issues travel warnings ahead of Jewish holidays.

Counter-terrorism Bureau: Don't travel to North Korea or Turkey

Netanyahu takes off for Latin America

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu leaves for an historic visit to Latin America. From there he will continue to New York.

Netanyahu takes off for Latin America

Israeli Consul General in Virginia with a special message

Israeli Consul General in New York, Dani Dayan, heads delegation to Charlottesville.

Israeli Consul General in Virginia with a special message

Sara Netanyahu: We're not guests in our own land

Prime Minister's wife hosts the wife of the President of Uganda at the Prime Minister's Residence.

Sara Netanyahu: We're not guests in our own land

Netanyahu and Deri quietly tour southern Tel Aviv

Netanyahu and Deri get first-hand impression of the situation in southern Tel Aviv, which is dealing with illegal infiltrators.

Netanyahu and Deri quietly tour southern Tel Aviv

Victory for Israel in the Security Council

UN Security Council approves resolution requiring UNIFIL to take action against Hezbollah.

Victory for Israel in the Security Council

Trump's envoy to visit Gaza crossings

Jason Greenblatt to observe firsthand the situation at the crossings on the Israel-Gaza border.

Trump's envoy to visit Gaza crossings

US: No reason to freeze building in Judea, Samaria

Jared Kushner tells PA Chairman Abbas there's 'no reason' to freeze building, Israel has compromised enough.

US: No reason to freeze building in Judea, Samaria

Poll: Likud to gain seats in next election

New poll shows Likud gaining most seats, with twenty more than second-largest party.

Poll: Likud to gain seats in next election

Netanyahu heads to Russia

PM Netanyahu leaves Israel for Sochi, for sixth meeting between himself and Russia's President Putin.

Netanyahu heads to Russia

'A fatal blow to privacy'

PM calls on Supreme Court to reconsider its demand he reveal content of private conversations with Israel Hayom owner, officials.

'A fatal blow to privacy'

Israel in South Africa's sights

South Africa working to impede strengthening of ties between Israel and other African nations.

Israel in South Africa's sights

Netanyahu to meet with Putin, Kushner

PM Netanyahu to meet Russia's President Putin and US envoys to discuss Iran, Syria, and renewing talks with the Palestinian Authority.

Netanyahu to meet with Putin, Kushner

Connection between Israel and the US 'strong and enduring'

US, Israel, hold joint security meeting on Iran, Hezbollah, and Syria.

Connection between Israel and the US 'strong and enduring'

Netanyahu: ISIS out, Iran in? We won't allow it

Netanyahu stresses Israel will not allow Iran and its proxies to take over areas vacated by ISIS.

Netanyahu: ISIS out, Iran in? We won't allow it

Authorities disconnect stolen water pipelines to Area B

Mekorot water company, Civil Administration disconnect illegal Arab water pipes stealing water from Jewish towns. Will it last?

Authorities disconnect stolen water pipelines to Area B

Netanyahu: Iran is trying to fill the gap

PM Netanyahu in the Golan Heights: Iran trying to fill gap left by ISIS retreat.

Netanyahu: Iran is trying to fill the gap

Security cameras on Temple Mount also removed

Cabinet decision on removal of magnetometers also apparently included security cameras already accepted by Jordan and the Waqf.

Security cameras on Temple Mount also removed

Jewish Home ministers vote against removal of metal detectors

Jewish Home Ministers Naftali Bennett, Ayelet Shaked join Zeev Elkin in opposing PM's plan to remove metal detectors from Temple Mount.

Jewish Home ministers vote against removal of metal detectors

Cabinet decides:

Metal detectors will be removed from Temple Mount

Magnetometers on Temple Mount to be replaced with advanced technologies.

Metal detectors will be removed from Temple Mount

Embassy attack

Netanyahu: We'll bring wounded officer back to Israel

PM says Israel will bring embassy officer wounded in Amman terror attack back to Israel, adds talks with Jordan ongoing.

Netanyahu: We'll bring wounded officer back to Israel

Diplomatic standoff

Jordan: Israel must hand over wounded officer for interrogation

Israel refuses Jordanian demand to interrogate official who shot terrorist after being stabbed. Jordan bars official's return to Israel.

Jordan: Israel must hand over wounded officer for interrogation

Will Israel cave on Temple Mount security?

Arab newspaper reports that the Americans have formulated a compromise regarding the means of inspection on the Temple Mount.

Will Israel cave on Temple Mount security?

Netanyahu: The Jewish people were blessed with ingenuity

Netanyahu visits Budapest synagogue with Hungarian counterpart, calls to stand against anti-Semitism and anti-Israelism.

Netanyahu: The Jewish people were blessed with ingenuity

France to propose new peace plan

French President Emmanuel Macron is interested in being a significant factor in the efforts to secure Israel-PA peace.

France to propose new peace plan

UN Envoy to Middle East: Peace with Arab states can't come first

Nikolay Mladenov claims that, despite US wishes, normalizing relations with Arab states cannot come before a peace agreement with PA.

UN Envoy to Middle East: Peace with Arab states can't come first

Netanyahu: We didn't agree to slow down settlement construction

Prime Minister's Office denies Arab media reports Israel agreed to slow construction in Judea, Samaria in exchange for regional agreement.

Netanyahu: We didn't agree to slow down settlement construction

Israel clarifies stance on anti-Soros campaign

Israeli official: We condemn anti-Semitism but that doesn't mean Soros is exempt from criticism.

Israel clarifies stance on anti-Soros campaign

Battle for Jerusalem in UNESCO returns

Secretariat of World Heritage Committee, meeting in recent days, decides vote on the matter will take place tonight - not as planned.

Battle for Jerusalem in UNESCO returns

Saturday: Netanyahus walk, do not ride, to funeral in Germany

Netanyahus refuse to drive on the Sabbath during state funeral for Helmut Kohl.

Saturday: Netanyahus walk, do not ride, to funeral in Germany

PM's wife blasts journalist over campaign of slander

Sara Netanyahu criticizes journalist Ben Caspit, who appealed to a court to receive information about her work as a psychologist.

PM's wife blasts journalist over campaign of slander

Hackers target Israeli hospitals

Wave of cyber attacks affecting Western countries makes its way to Israeli hospitals - where it gets stopped short.

Hackers target Israeli hospitals

'Gaza is a ticking time bomb'

Army official warns that Gaza is a serious threat to Israel, insists it must be demilitarized completely.

'Gaza is a ticking time bomb'

Friedman criticizes the Reform movement

Ambassador to Israel calls for Jewish unity, expresses disappointment that a Jewish organization could rethink its support for Israel.

Friedman criticizes the Reform movement

Israel looks to end crisis with Diaspora Jews

Bennett, Shaked intensify efforts to find compromise, prevent break between Israel and American Jewish leaders.

Israel looks to end crisis with Diaspora Jews

Netanyahu: We will respond with force to any missiles from Syria

Israeli PM emphasizes that Israel 'will not tolerate' any missiles fired into its territory.

Netanyahu: We will respond with force to any missiles from Syria

Greenblatt, Kushner begin push for peace talks

Special Trump envoy Jason Greenblatt and Jared Kushner pressure Israel and Palestinian Authority to reboot negotiations, make concessions.

Greenblatt, Kushner begin push for peace talks

Google: We haven't done enough to stop terrorism

Google outlines new steps to fight online terrorism. Minister Erdan: This is a revolution.

Google: We haven't done enough to stop terrorism

Opinion: Vested interests on Israel's northern border

Why would Israel help the Syrian rebels, and what interest would such a move serve?

Opinion: Vested interests on Israel's northern border